Labour Demand: Immigration To Canada

Immigration Minister Dept: New figures obtained through Access to Information show the government will cut all economic class visas by nearly seven per cent, and federal skilled worker visas specifically by 20 per cent, in 2011, according to CBC. "This is a time when we need to ensure we're ramping up to meet worker demand," Mehrer told News Tuesday. "And while we had some great success last year in terms of having our highest ever number of immigrants coming into the country, we need to make sure we keep the foot on the gas to meet labour demand in the future." Immigration Minister Jason Kenney boasted this week of a huge increase in immigration to Canada in 2010. But new figures show the department plans cuts to overseas visas in 2011. Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press Employment and industry groups are reacting negatively to a government plan to substantially cut the number of visas issued for federal skilled workers this year. "The notion of reducing the number of skilled workers we aim to take in 2011 is certainly a move in the wrong direction given where we expect the economy right across the country to be heading," said Elsbeth Mehrer, director of research and workforce strategy for Calgary Economic Development. As reported in the news.
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